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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CHSL - 13 April 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q27

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Which type of malware is a program or piece of code that is loaded onto a person’s computer without his knowledge and runs against his wishes?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. computer virus.

  • A computer virus is one type of malware that inserts its virus code to multiply itself by altering the programs and applications.
  • The most common types of malware are viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, bots or botnets, adware, spyware, rootkits, fileless malware, and malvertising.